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How can you know how much you can trust what you are told by a prolife or prochoice organization's communications? How do you know if what a web site or newsletter says is accurate or not?
There is one easy rule to follow: Truthful sites provide reliable sources for their information.
As you look over the information on the Cemetery of Choice, you'll find that whenever possible, I provide either links to information or actual copies of documents such as news articles and death certificates. In other cases, I at least cite my sources in a way that they can be researched and verified.
Are other sources as reliable? Do they tell you where they got the information upon which they are basing their claims? If they don't, why not?
If there are conflicting claims, such as prolife versus prochoice assertions about the death of
Becky Bell
, check to see which site provides more reliable sources. In Becky's case, prochoice sites provide only assertions made by other abortion rights organizations or statements made by Becky's parents, who were recruited and coached by abortion-rights organizations. Prolife sites typically quote a crucial source: Becky's actual autopsy report,* which shows her reproductive organs to be perfectly healthy. Which sources can you trust?
Consider also the case of
Pauline Shirley
. Prochoice pages typically post the following unsubstantiated story verbatim:
Pauline Shirley and her six children were living with her mother in Arizona while her husband sought work in California. After an illegal abortion, she began to hemorrhage and was hospitalized. She needed massive transfusions. While Pauline’s mother searched the community for donors, Pauline bled to death.
I looked deeper and found an original and reliable source: Pauline's death certificate, which indicated that she died not from an induced abortion but from a miscarriage. Perhaps a family member saw "incomplete abortion, spontaneous" and didn't understand that a spontaneous abortion is the medical term for a miscarriage. My write-up of Pauline's death actually includes an image of the death certificate. Whose word is more trustworthy: the one based on the actual death certificate, or the unsubstantiated one repeated uncritically?
Never, never take anything you are told without question. Check the original sources.
*I read Becky Bell's autopsy report myself shortly after abortion-rights groups began taking them on speaking engagements around the country. I'm still trying to find an online copy and as soon as I find one I will share it, as I share my other sources.
Abortion Deaths - Jane Roes
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"Adelle"
, November 16, 2002 Age: 26
Mi Yong Kim at Landmark Women's Center
Badly administered anesthesia
Failure to resuscitate
"Amy"
, January 2, 1971 Age: 35
Unspecified New York clinic
Massive pulmonary embolism
"Andrea"
, January 20, 1971 Age: 26
Unspecified New York clinic
Infection
"Anita"
, May 12, 1971 Age: 23
Outpatient saline at unspecified New York clinic
Bled to death in her home
"April"
, August 22, 1971 Age: 17
Unspecified New York hospital
Shock from saline abortion
"Audrey"
, July 1, 1971 Age: 44
Unspecified New York clinic
Cardiac arrest during procedure
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"Barbara"
, September 23, 1971 Age: 35
Unspecified New York facility
Shock and cardiac arrest during saline abortion
"Becky"
, October 5, 1971 Age: 18
Sent home to Arkansas from unspecified New York facility
Massive infection
"Belle"
, 2009 Age: 21
Unspecified US facility
Retained tissue, sepsis from medical abortion
"Beth"
, December 29, 1971 Age: 23
Unspecified New York facility
Saline injected into bloodstream by accident
"Betty"
, c. 1974 Age: 29
Unspecified US facility
Anesthesia mishap
"Beverly"
, c. 1974 Age: 21
Unspecified facility
Fetal indications, 35 weeks
Amniotic fluid embolism
"Bonnie"
, August, 1924 Age: 18
One of 6 deaths linked to Dr. Charles Keester of Wichita
Outcome of case unknown to me
"Brenda"
, c. 1974 Age: 31
Unspecified US facility
Vomiting and choking during prostaglandin abortion
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"Carmen"
, 2008 Age: 29
Unspecified facility
Infection from medication abortion
"Cherish"
, c. 2005
Unspecified facility
Infection from medication abortion
"Chloe"
, 1930 (?)
Dentist Milton Grissom convicted
"Christi"
, 1972 Age: 29
Unspecified facility
Saline in bloodstream triggered clotting problems
"Cindy"
, 1972 Age: 25
Air in bloodstream during suction abortion in unspecified facility
"Colleen"
, March 8, 1972 Age: 21
Respiratory arrest at unspecified legal facility
"Connie"
, March 8, 1972 Age: 31
Cardiac arrest during legal abortion at unspecified legal facility in New York
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"Daisy"
, April 28, 1990 Age: 32
Induced by boyfriend with aquarium tubing
"Dawn"
, August 1972 Age: 29
Unspecified hospital; cause of death unclear
"Denise"
, c. 1977 Age: 27
Unspecified hospital
Uterine perforation during multiple attempts to abort fetus that was in abdomen, not uterus
"Donna"
, 1973 Age: 19
Unspecified facility; embolism during prostaglandin abortion
"Dorothy"
, 1973 Age: 44
Abortion via hysterectomy in unspecified hospital
Death due to embolism
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"Eleanor"
, 1973 Age: 20
Unspecified facility
Embolism during risky saline abortion
"Ellen" of the CDC
, 1974 Age: 22
Unspecified facility
Embolism during risky saline abortion
"Ellen" of New Jersey
, December 3, 1983 Age: 18
Second of two dead patients of Dr. Andre Neharayoff
Sent home with fetal leg protruding from uterus
Disciplined by medical board
"Erica"
, 1974 Age: 20
Unspecified facility
Embolism during risky saline abortion
"Faith"
, 1974 Age: 21
Unspecified facility
Bled to death from punctured uterus
"
Fatima
", c. 1978
Self-induced by unspecified method
"Faye"
, December 15, 1979 Age: 19
First of two dead patients of Dr. Andre Neharayoff
Found blue and pulseless after being left unattended in recovery
Disciplined by medical board
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"Gabriella Alonso
", 2002
Unspecified facility
Failure to monitor and to properly resuscitate
Brain damage; left incapacitated for 6 years
Medical Examiner declared death to be homicide
"Gail"
, 1975 Age: 23
Unspecified facility
Uterus ruptured during risky saline abortion
"
Georgette
", 1975
No further details currently available
"Gloria"
, 1976 Age: 35
Chose abortion out of fear of fetal abnormalities
Cardiac arrest during prostaglandin abortion
Left paralyzed; died six months later
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"Idra"
, 1752
Given abortifacient by married lover
"Isabel"
, 1981 Age: 22
Unspecified facility
Uterine perforation and hemorrhage
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"Jane" of Newark
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Dr. Charles I. Gordon pleaded guilty
"Julie"
, April 16, 1972 Age: 14
Unspecified New York facility
Perforated uterus and bowel
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"Kimberly"
, December 23, 1970 Age: 25
Unspecified New York facility
Cardiac arrest
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"Lori"
, 1970 Age: 17
Risky saline abortion at unspecified Maryland hospital
Sepsis and death
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"Malorie"
, 1974 Age: 35
Fatal pulmonary embolism after risky saline abortion
Unspecified facility
"Mary"
, c. 1971 Age: 19
Unspecified California hospital
Discharged with cut in uterine artery; bled to death
"Melissa"
, May 11, 1992 Age: 27
Lutheran Medical Center of Brooklyn
Unspecified complication from risky saline abortion
"Molly"
, 1975 Age: 21
Abortion at unspecified Massachusetts hospital for medical indications
Contra-indicated saline abortion worsened medical condition, caused death
"Monica"
, November 26, 1971 Age: 31
Unspecified Massachusetts hospital
Severe bowel blockage after hysterectomy abortion
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"Nadine"
, c. 1978 Age: 32
Unspecified hospital
Uterine laceration; bled to death
"Nancy"
, 1972 Age: 16
Risky saline abortion at unspecified facility
Death from embolism and clotting disorder
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"Pamela"
, c. 1974 Age: 38
24-week abortion due to pre-eclampsia
Blood pressure spike caused cerebral hemorrhage
"Patricia"
, c. 1975 Age: 16
Antiquated catheter abortion at unspecified physician's office
Death from sepsis
"Penelope"
, February 29, 1892 Age: 24
Self-induced with medical osmotic dilator
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"Robin"
, May 4, 1972 Age: 21
Travelled to New York facility for legal abortion
Lingering death from
aplastic anemia and hepatitis
"Rosa"
, 1976 Age: 29
Unspecified illegal abortion, most likely in Mexico
"Roseanne"
, February 27, 1971 Age: 37
Risky saline abortion at unspecified New York facility
Aspiration pneumonia from choking on vomit
"Roxanne"
, May 13, 1972 Age: 17
Overdose of local anesthetic at unspecified New York facility
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"Sandra"
, April 18, 1971 Age: 18
Suicide after abortion at unspecified New York facility
"Sara"
, June 18, 1972 Age: 22
Unspecified New York facility
Retained tissue; death from infection
"Serena"
, 1980 (?) Age: 22
Discharged from unspecified facility with uterine perforation
Death from septic shock and hemorrhage
"Sherri"
, 1975 Age: 20
Urea instillation abortion at unspecified facility
Death from amniotic fluid embolism
"Sophia"
, December 30, 1967 Age: 19
Dr. Benjamin King convicted
"
Sophie
", 1975
Unspecified complication, unspecified Illinois facility
"Susan"
, November 1, 1992 Age: 21
Unverified
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"Tammy"
, October 13, 1971 Age: 33
Travelled to New York for legal abortion; died of sepsis
"Tara"
, c. 2005
Infection from medical abortion at unspecified facility
"
Tasha
"
, 1978
Unspecified complications after abortion at unspecified facility
"Teresa"
, c. 1974 Age: 19
Hospital abortion recommended due to heart condition
Death from cardiac arrest
"Terri"
, April 11, 1991 Age: 34
Unspecified complication, unspecified Union City, NJ facility
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"Vanessa"
, 1973 Age: 35
Unspecified facility; pulmonary embolism
"Vickie"
, August 17, 1971 Age: 23
Risky saline abortion at unspecified New York facility
Death from sepsis
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"Wanda"
, c. 2006
Sepsis from medical abortion at unspecified facility
"Wendy"
, 1972 Age: 23
Risky saline abortion at unspecified facility
Excess saline in blood stream; convulsions and clotting failure
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- "Adelle", November 16, 2002 Age: 26
- Mi Yong Kim at Landmark Women's Center
- Badly administered anesthesia
- Failure to resuscitate
- "Amy", January 2, 1971 Age: 35
- Unspecified New York clinic
- Massive pulmonary embolism
- "Andrea", January 20, 1971 Age: 26
- Unspecified New York clinic
- Infection
- "Anita", May 12, 1971 Age: 23
- Outpatient saline at unspecified New York clinic
- Bled to death in her home
- "April", August 22, 1971 Age: 17
- Unspecified New York hospital
- Shock from saline abortion
- "Audrey", July 1, 1971 Age: 44
- Unspecified New York clinic
- Cardiac arrest during procedure
spacer- "Barbara", September 23, 1971 Age: 35
- Unspecified New York facility
- Shock and cardiac arrest during saline abortion
- "Becky", October 5, 1971 Age: 18
- Sent home to Arkansas from unspecified New York facility
- Massive infection
- "Belle", 2009 Age: 21
- Unspecified US facility
- Retained tissue, sepsis from medical abortion
- "Beth", December 29, 1971 Age: 23
- Unspecified New York facility
- Saline injected into bloodstream by accident
- "Betty", c. 1974 Age: 29
- Unspecified US facility
- Anesthesia mishap
- "Beverly", c. 1974 Age: 21
- Unspecified facility
- Fetal indications, 35 weeks
- Amniotic fluid embolism
- "Bonnie", August, 1924 Age: 18
- One of 6 deaths linked to Dr. Charles Keester of Wichita
- Outcome of case unknown to me
- "Brenda", c. 1974 Age: 31
- Unspecified US facility
- Vomiting and choking during prostaglandin abortion
spacer- "Carmen", 2008 Age: 29
- Unspecified facility
- Infection from medication abortion
- "Cherish", c. 2005
- Unspecified facility
- Infection from medication abortion
- "Chloe", 1930 (?)
- Dentist Milton Grissom convicted
- "Christi", 1972 Age: 29
- Unspecified facility
- Saline in bloodstream triggered clotting problems
- "Cindy", 1972 Age: 25
- Air in bloodstream during suction abortion in unspecified facility
- "Colleen", March 8, 1972 Age: 21
- Respiratory arrest at unspecified legal facility
- "Connie", March 8, 1972 Age: 31
- Cardiac arrest during legal abortion at unspecified legal facility in New York
spacer- "Daisy", April 28, 1990 Age: 32
- Induced by boyfriend with aquarium tubing
- "Dawn", August 1972 Age: 29
- Unspecified hospital; cause of death unclear
- "Denise", c. 1977 Age: 27
- Unspecified hospital
- Uterine perforation during multiple attempts to abort fetus that was in abdomen, not uterus
- "Donna", 1973 Age: 19
- Unspecified facility; embolism during prostaglandin abortion
- "Dorothy", 1973 Age: 44
- Abortion via hysterectomy in unspecified hospital
- Death due to embolism
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- "Jane" of 1937, January 16, 1937
- Dr. Samuel Roth pleaded guilty to manslaughter
- "Jane" of Newark, 1937
- Dr. Charles I. Gordon pleaded guilty
- "Julie", April 16, 1972 Age: 14
- Unspecified New York facility
- Perforated uterus and bowel
spacer- "Kimberly", December 23, 1970 Age: 25
- Unspecified New York facility
- Cardiac arrest
spacer- "Lori", 1970 Age: 17
- Risky saline abortion at unspecified Maryland hospital
- Sepsis and death
spacer- "Malorie", 1974 Age: 35
- Fatal pulmonary embolism after risky saline abortion
- Unspecified facility
- "Mary", c. 1971 Age: 19
- Unspecified California hospital
- Discharged with cut in uterine artery; bled to death
- "Melissa", May 11, 1992 Age: 27
- Lutheran Medical Center of Brooklyn
- Unspecified complication from risky saline abortion
- "Molly", 1975 Age: 21
- Abortion at unspecified Massachusetts hospital for medical indications
- Contra-indicated saline abortion worsened medical condition, caused death
- "Monica", November 26, 1971 Age: 31
- Unspecified Massachusetts hospital
- Severe bowel blockage after hysterectomy abortion
spacer- "Nadine", c. 1978 Age: 32
- Unspecified hospital
- Uterine laceration; bled to death
- "Nancy", 1972 Age: 16
- Risky saline abortion at unspecified facility
- Death from embolism and clotting disorder
spacer- "Pamela", c. 1974 Age: 38
- 24-week abortion due to pre-eclampsia
- Blood pressure spike caused cerebral hemorrhage
- "Patricia", c. 1975 Age: 16
- Antiquated catheter abortion at unspecified physician's office
- Death from sepsis
- "Penelope", February 29, 1892 Age: 24
- Self-induced with medical osmotic dilator
spacer- "Robin", May 4, 1972 Age: 21
- Travelled to New York facility for legal abortion
- Lingering death from aplastic anemia and hepatitis
- "Rosa", 1976 Age: 29
- Unspecified illegal abortion, most likely in Mexico
- "Roseanne", February 27, 1971 Age: 37
- Risky saline abortion at unspecified New York facility
- Aspiration pneumonia from choking on vomit
- "Roxanne", May 13, 1972 Age: 17
- Overdose of local anesthetic at unspecified New York facility
spacer- "Sandra", April 18, 1971 Age: 18
- Suicide after abortion at unspecified New York facility
- "Sara", June 18, 1972 Age: 22
- Unspecified New York facility
- Retained tissue; death from infection
- "Serena", 1980 (?) Age: 22
- Discharged from unspecified facility with uterine perforation
- Death from septic shock and hemorrhage
- "Sherri", 1975 Age: 20
- Urea instillation abortion at unspecified facility
- Death from amniotic fluid embolism
- "Sophia", December 30, 1967 Age: 19
- Dr. Benjamin King convicted
- "Sophie", 1975
- Unspecified complication, unspecified Illinois facility
- "Susan", November 1, 1992 Age: 21
- Unverified
spacer- "Tammy", October 13, 1971 Age: 33
- Travelled to New York for legal abortion; died of sepsis
- "Tara", c. 2005
- Infection from medical abortion at unspecified facility
- "Tasha", 1978
- Unspecified complications after abortion at unspecified facility
- "Teresa", c. 1974 Age: 19
- Hospital abortion recommended due to heart condition
- Death from cardiac arrest
- "Terri", April 11, 1991 Age: 34
- Unspecified complication, unspecified Union City, NJ facility
spacer- "Vanessa", 1973 Age: 35
- Unspecified facility; pulmonary embolism
- "Vickie", August 17, 1971 Age: 23
- Risky saline abortion at unspecified New York facility
- Death from sepsis
spacer"Chloe", 1930 (?)